San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-05-28
OUR BROOKLYN LETTER


Special Correspondence.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, May y, 1878.
To the numerous questions that have been
asked concerning the latest styles in station
cry aud embroidery, would say that the first
can not be too plain. and the last too ornate
Plain white. heavy, somewhat rough paper
with ragged edges, is now used by those who
follow the newest fashions. Large square en-
velOpes with wax seal are most in vogue,
though some ladies affect the narrow oblOnE
envelope edged with gold or silver with pa
per to correspond of course.
Kingston embroidery is more popular than
ever, and the great variety of new designs in
every conceivable sort of decorations, has
given the stitch a new life. Among the ar
tstc craZes is the Russian apron. 1t is made
of India madapOlani in any color preferred,
deliberately crOss-stitched and hCm-stitched in
contrasting shades. Some of these unique af-
fairs have convenient pockets for thread and
thlmble and Tossed. There is literally no md
to the new and beautiful design for chair
scarfs and sofa pillows. An enthusiastic
young lady of this city who has
studied the science of mental cure,
and is practicng with some success
it is claimed, has designed and embroidered
several fine pillows for her patients. They
are really beautiful indeed, such an improve
ment upon the pongee crudities of Il year ago
that they ought to prove very valuable Cura-
tive agents to invalids possessing true ar
tistic taste saw lady taking lesson in
making counterpane few days ago. She
and from the amount of material ordered, one
might naturally imagine her at the head of
large establishment of decorative art. zone
has so much time in the summer" she said
land it is so delightful to sit on the shady
piazza and sew. Why make all my Christ
mas presents in my summer vacation" This
seemed all worng. In fact never see
piazza full of embroidery that | do not ache
to pitch their work all into the sea. To my
feeble protest the Enthusiastically responded
most amtably, why 1t is not toll she said,
aFl ID INV
you, because you may not care for such
work" II will always be a mystery how
women can sit hour after hour with the grand
old ocean spread out before them and cOncen-
trate their whole attention upon counting
stitches and sorting tiOsses. But we must all
be happy in our own way, suppose. But 10
return to the counterpane 1t would he i'm
possible in the space allotted me, to describe
| 1t. but suffice it to say that the material was
white linen with somewhat coarse threads
There are flowers and leaves work
a variety of articles. The ANTIQUE
| lace edge and insertion is wonderfully pretty,
and looks much more difficult than 1t really is
AS the work is done in square and Oblong
pieces, II is of course just as easy to make a
counterpart on hotel piazza or in ones
| boudoir. Queen kapiOlani has procured sew
eral designs for pOrteeres and a number Of
commenced pieces from Miss F. A. W. NicOU
| the Brooklyn decorative art authority and the
king is going to have dressing gown way
down to his feet, embroidered In mitairs
| Whether Kapioani will succeed i'm borrowing
the modest sum so necessary to the peace of
mind OF her noble consOrt is somewhat prObIe-
NAUTICAL, But she has had a good time and
| will carry home work enough to keen her ont
o mischief for months to come
As this is strictly letter for women might
as well answer a few more questions that have
been asked me about complexion beauti-
| hers," and medicines for pimpled and swartby
skins My advice is, don't touch any of them
| IL proper bathing, healthful diet and judici-
| Gus exercise do not keep the compile ZION clear
nothing will. A reliable physician can some
| times prescribe simple remedy. But arsenic
| should never be touched | had almost said
| doctor or no doctor. Its effect upon the con.
| stitution is deadly. have known some tragic
| effects from the endeayOr to cure pimpIes
| among men as well as women There Is but
| one safe way, and that is to keep the general
health as good as possible. The old saving
| that "a bad tenant is better out than in has
much sound sense in il. The effect of arsenic
| seems to be to drive the poison back into the
blood, and in many cases under nv own ner-
| sOnal observation. to so attack the vital or.
| gans as to cause death.
SIS there any safe preparation to keen the
| hair from falling Out2" another lady asks |
| know of one excellent preventive. This is ten
| cents worth of cantharides dissolved in half a
| pint of water. Irritate the scalp by rigorous
use of the hair brush, and then apply the To-
| ton, being sure to rub in we'll / have known
| this treatment TO be very successful, and II
should never be used in cleansing the scaIp
| Il will certainly burn the roots of the hair A
bit of bOraN dissolved In warm water with the
addition Of some safe soap is all that Is neces-
| sary. ELEANOR KIRK,